2020 Press Releases
09/19/2020
Navajo Nation observes passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
09/18/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 09/21/2020 at 7:00am (Via Telecommunications)
09/17/2020
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 09/17/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
09/14/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 09/17/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
09/14/2020
Navajo Nation Council approves application to Department of Interior for Chaco Canyon cultural resources investigation
09/14/2020
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council budget session on 09/21/2020 at 1:00pm and 09/22/2020 - 09/23/2020 at 9:00am (Via Telecommunications) (REVISED 09/18/2020)
09/14/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 09/18/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
09/14/2020
Navajo Nation Council updated on status of investigations into deaths of Navajo soldiers at Fort Hood
09/10/2020
Navajo Nation Council receives response from National Park Service agreeing to extend termination date of Quadrilateral Agreement
09/09/2020
Navajo Nation Council overrides continuing budget resolution veto
09/09/2020
Navajo Nation reports no new cases of coronavirus for the first time since March
09/09/2020
Navajo Nation requests US government extend 50-year Quadrilateral Agreement for one year to allow for consulation with local communities
09/08/2020
Navajo Nation receives update from Fort Hood Army leadership on passing of Navajo soldiers as Congress launches investigation
09/06/2020
Navajo Nation mourns passing of US Army Private Carlton L. Chee, urge thorough investigation of Fort Hood soldier deaths
09/04/2020
Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 09/04/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
09/03/2020
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 09/03/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
09/02/2020
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 09/04/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
09/02/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 09/03/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
08/31/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 09/01/2020 at 3:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
08/29/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Budget Hearing on 08/31/2020 at 2:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
08/26/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 08/29/2020 at 2:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
08/26/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Budget Hearing on 08/29/2020 at 8:00am (Via Telecommunications)
08/25/2020
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Navajo Board of Election Supervisors reopens filing period for 2020 General Election
08/21/2020
Navajo Nation Council receives 2021 budget preparation calendar for annual comprehensive budget season
08/17/2020
Navajo Nation Council Resolution CJY-67-20 power line expenditures signed into law for $44,220,832
08/17/2020
Navajo Nation Council Resolution CJY-67-20 broadband and telecommunications expenditures signed into law for $53,224,989
08/17/2020
Navajo Nation Council Resolution CJY-67-20 coronavirus water projects expenditures signed into law for $130,005,095
08/13/2020
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 08/13/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
08/13/2020
Navajo Nation calls for end to Federal execution of tribal member, Lezmond Mitchell
08/12/2020
Navajo Nation calls on Western Albuquerque Land Holdings to allow access for critical T'hajiilee - Albuquerque water line project
08/12/2020
Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. urges federal and state governments to establish direct services for Navajo veterans
08/12/2020
Navajo Nation Council's Ganado Senior Citizens and Veterans Center Resolution signed into law
08/11/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 08/13/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
08/10/2020
Navajo Nation Council focuses on extension to 50-year Quadrilateral Agreement expiration date to allow for renegotiation
08/01/2020
Navajo Nation Council approves $650 million in immediate expenditures for coronavirus pandemic mitigation and relief
07/30/2020
Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 07/30/2020 - 07/31/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
07/29/2020
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 07/30/2020 - 07/31/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
07/28/2020
Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 07/28/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
07/28/2020
Naa'bik'iyati' Committee readies CARES Fund expenditures for water, powerline, broadband telecommunications and solar projects
07/28/2020
Navajo Nation Council approves Sihasin funding for Ganado Senior Citizens and Veterans Center building design and construction
07/28/2020
Navajo Nation Council allocates $1 million to powerline ROWs and service line agreements for Light Up Navajo II
07/28/2020
Navajo Nation Council accepts Forest Lake Chapter request for $3,000 stipend funding for FY2017
07/28/2020
Navajo Nation Council approves continuing budget resolution to keep government functioning
07/28/2020
Navajo Nation Council recognizes third week in June as Dine' Pride Week recognizing LGBTQ+ community
07/28/2020
Navajo Nation Council prioritizes public health during pandemic with primary election cancellation, November general election to continue
07/27/2020
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 07/28/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
07/22/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 07/28/2020 at 9:00am (Via Telecommunications)
07/20/2020
Speaker Damon's Quarterly Report to Navajo Nation Council 2020 Summer Session
07/20/2020
Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 07/20/2020 - 07/24/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
07/19/2020
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 07/19/2020 at 1:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
07/18/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee work session on 07/19/2020 at 12:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
07/18/2020
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 07/18/2020 at 1:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
07/17/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 07/19/2020 at 1:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
07/17/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 07/18/2020 at 1:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
07/16/2020
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 07/20/2020 - 07/24/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
07/16/2020
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 07/16/2020 at 10:00am and 07/17/2020 at 9:00am (Via Telecommunications)
07/16/2020
Health, Education and Human Services Committee hears Navajo Nation Testing Coordination Team report on COVID-19 testing strategies and gating measures (REVISED 07/16/2020)
07/15/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 07/16/2020 at 10:00am and 07/17/2020 at 9:00am (Via Telecommunications)
07/14/2020
Commission on Navajo Government Development supports Legislation 0153-20
07/10/2020
Resources and Development Committee continues discussion of drought and feral horse responses on Navajo Nation
07/09/2020
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 07/09/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
07/08/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 07/09/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
07/06/2020
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez line-item vetoes $73 million in coronavirus relief expenditures
07/01/2020
Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 07/01/2020 at 2:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
06/30/2020
Navajo Nation on motion to dismiss Yazzie-Martinez case: "New Mexico must do right by our children"
06/29/2020
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 07/01/2020 at 2:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
06/29/2020
Delegate Kee Allen Begay Jr., NTUA, Low Mountain Chapter celebrate cell on wheels unit going on air
06/29/2020
Navajo Epidemiology Center delivers COVID-19 situational report to Health, Education, and Human Services Committee
06/29/2020
Navajo Nation receives total $714,189,631.47 in federal CARES Act funding
06/29/2020
Health, Education, and Human Services Committee continues addressing family and domestic violence shelter payment issues
06/25/2020
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 06/25/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/25/2020
Council approves coronavirus $93 million immediate expenditure response package
06/25/2020
Delegates receive Department of Agriculture updates on Navajo Nation horse programs
06/24/2020
Council Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. extends appreciation to Choice NTUA Wireless for Low Mountain cellular service set to go live Friday, June 26, 2020
06/24/2020
Navajo Nation Council approves $41 million hazard pay, PPE, facility safety immediate expenditures
06/24/2020
Speaker Damon signs Navajo Nation Dine' Pride Week Proclamation to recognize equality progress
06/23/2020
Navajo Nation Council grieves fallen Navajo Nation Police Officer Michael Lee
06/23/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 06/25/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications) (REVISED 06/23/2020)
06/23/2020
Naa'bik'iyati' Committee receives Division of Community Development CARES Act report at work session
06/23/2020
Kin Dah Lichii community served with sixth regional food distribution with St. Mary's, Council Delegate Vince James' help
06/23/2020
Council Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty urges Navajo Nation to observe Elder Abuse Awareness Day in June
06/23/2020
Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives DSS domestic violence shelter, burial assistance reports
06/19/2020
Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 06/19/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/18/2020
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 06/18/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/18/2020
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 06/19/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/16/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 06/18/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/11/2020
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 06/11/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/10/2020
Navajo Nation 2020 Census to restart field operations Thursday, June 11, 2020
06/10/2020
Budget and Finance Committee issues two amendments to Legislation 0116-20 before advancing
06/09/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 06/11/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
06/08/2020
Fair and rodeo cancellation legislation advanced with Resources and Development Committee approval
06/08/2020
Resources and Development Committee authorizes tribal access regulations without BIA approval for Navajo enterprises
06/05/2020
Navajo Nation Council expresses gratitude and support for Navajo-Utah Water Rights Settlement Act passed by US Senate
05/31/2020
Navajo Nation CARES Fund Act veto issued by President Jonathan Nez
05/29/2020
Delegate Crotty advocates for Missing and Murdered Dine' Relatives during White House Task Force listening session
05/29/2020
Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 05/29/2020 at 9:00am (Council Chambers)
05/28/2020
Council Delegate Pernell Halona honors Tohatchi Health Care Center front line workers
05/28/2020
Navajo Nation Council urges President Nez to sign Navajo Nation CARES Fund Act into law
05/27/2020
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 05/29/2020 at 9:00am (Council Chambers)
05/27/2020
Navajo Nation clean water infrastructure needs exceed $700 million
05/25/2020
Remembering all who lost their life in service to our country and the Navajo People
05/20/2020
Navajo Nation Council receives DOJ and Legislative Counsel guidance on allowable coronavirus relief funding costs
05/20/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee work session on 05/22/2020 at 9:00am (Via Telecommunications)
05/20/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee work session on 05/21/2020 at 9:00am - 1:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
05/20/2020
Navajo Nation Council Delegates urge President Nez to support supplemental appropriation to Navajo public safety
05/19/2020
Navajo Nation CARES Fund Act approved by Navajo Nation Council
05/15/2020
Navajo Nation Council addresses presidential veto abuse with overrides creating protections for Navajo people
05/15/2020
Law and Order, Budget and Finance, Naabik’íyáti’ Committees approve of proposed Navajo Nation CARES Fund Act
05/15/2020
Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 05/15/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
05/14/2020
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 05/14/2020 at 1:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
05/13/2020
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 05/15/2020 at 10:00am (Via Telecommunications)
05/12/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 05/14/2020 at 1:00pm (Via Telecommunications)
05/11/2020
White House, Council host update discussion with Chapters
05/10/2020
Office of the Speaker issues 9 statements to inaccuracies in press release
05/10/2020
IHS medical facilities receive face shields from Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi's company General Public
05/10/2020
Happy Mother's Day from the Navajo Nation Council
05/08/2020
Navajo Nation Police Officers Day recognized, honored by Law and Order Committee
05/08/2020
Navajo Nation CARES Fund Act legislation introduced
05/07/2020
City of Gallup lockdown extended to evening, May 8, 2020
05/06/2020
Navajo Controller confirms $600 million received by Navajo Nation
05/05/2020
Navajo Nation to receive $600 million in Coronavirus Relief Funding
05/05/2020
Navajo Nation recognizes May 5 as National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
05/05/2020
Navajo Nation set to receive support from first round of CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funding
05/03/2020
City of Gallup lockdown extended to noon, May 7, 2020
05/01/2020
City of Gallup begins 3-day lockdown at noon, May 1, 2020
05/01/2020
Navajo Nation Council express condolences on passing of sisters who served in nation’s public safety, health fields
04/30/2020
Special Session canceled, Legislative Branch to undergo deep cleaning
04/30/2020
24-member Naa'bik'iyati' Committee advances 3 override legislation to full Council
04/30/2020
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 04/30/2020 at 9:00am (via telecommunications)
04/29/2020
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 05/01/2020 at 10:00am (via telecommunications)
04/29/2020
Domestic violence shelters report sharp rise in Navajo-based crisis calls, detail unpaid Social Services contracts
04/28/2020
Council, Census Bureau urge Navajo public to apply for 2020 Census work
04/28/2020
Navajo Nation congratulates Tyler Fish on re-established White House Council on Native American Affairs appointment
04/28/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 04/30/2020 at 9:00am (via telecommunications)
04/28/2020
Days for Girls Foundation and Kwek Society provide mask and feminine care donations to the Navajo Nation
04/28/2020
Navajo Nation applauds district court decision on Alaska Native Corporation CARES Act funding
04/25/2020
Dr. Guy Gorman, Sr. Care Home closure averted by Council; program coordination
04/23/2020
Mental health, domestic violence services advocacy by Delegate Crotty continues during pandemic
04/20/2020
Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 04/20/2020 - 04/24/2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers and via telecommunications)
04/20/2020
Navajo Nation Council to continue holding 2020 Spring Session
04/18/2020
Navajo Nation Council votes to cancel 2020 Spring Session
04/18/2020
Speaker Damon issues open letter to Navajo Nation spiritual leaders
04/17/2020
Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 04/17/2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers and via telecommunications)
04/17/2020
April 17, 2020 Special Session to include action on burial assistance, public safety, donations
04/16/2020
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 04/20/2020 - 04/24/2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers and via telecommunications)
04/16/2020
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 04/16/2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers and via telecommunications)
04/15/2020
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 04/17/2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers and via telecommunications)
04/15/2020
St. Mary’s partnership brings food distributions back to Tónaaneesdizí
04/14/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 04/16/2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers and via telecommunications)
04/10/2020
Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 04/10/2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers and via telecommunications)
04/09/2020
Third Special Session to be held Friday, April 10, 2020
04/09/2020
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 04/10/2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers and via telecommunications)
04/08/2020
Navajo Nation applauds Page Police Department for arrest in threatening social media post incident
04/03/2020
Navajo Nation secures $22 million in Department of Housing and Urban Development COVID-19 relief funding
04/02/2020
Navajo Nation Council, University of Arizona partnership sends 250 COVID-19 test kits to Navajo health care facilities
03/31/2020
Naat’áanii Development Corp.–Molina partnership to remain long-term project of Navajo Nation Council
03/31/2020
Speaker Damon extends gratitude to nation’s doctors on National Doctors’ Day, remembers VP, Dr. Taylor McKenzie
03/30/2020
Navajo Nation Council airs extensive radio awareness campaign for COVID-19 prevention
03/27/2020
Council commends President Nez for signing Chapter quorum legislation, urges action on Chapter emergency funding
03/26/2020
Standing committee, subcommittee, commission meetings canceled until April 5
03/26/2020
Navajo Nation commends inclusion of $8 billion Tribal relief funding in COVID-19 stimulus bill
03/21/2020
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 03/24/2020 at 10:00am (Department of Dine' Education Auditorium - Teleconference Meeting) (CANCELED)
03/20/2020
Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 03/20/2020 at 10:00am (Department of Dine' Education Auditorium - Teleconference Meeting)
03/20/2020
Navajo Nation Council, President approve $4 million Navajo Department of Health COVID-19 emergency funding
03/19/2020
Navajo Nation Council assures students, returning relatives that borders are not closed
03/18/2020
Legislative Branch to close, Council to continue addressing COVID-19 legislation
03/18/2020
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 03/20/2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers - Teleconference Meeting)
03/18/2020
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 03/18/2020 at 1:00pm (Office of the Speaker Conference Room - Teleconference Meeting)
03/17/2020
Navajo Nation Council plans second special session for Friday, 03/20/2020
03/17/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 03/18/2020 at 1:00pm (Department of Dine' Education Auditorium) (REVISED 03/17/2020)
03/17/2020
Navajo Nation Council rejects $3 million appropriation on Department of Emergency Management deficiencies
03/16/2020
Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 03/16/2020 at 10:00am (Department of Dine' Education Auditorium)
03/15/2020
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 03/16/2020 at 10:00am (Department of Dine' Education Auditorium)
03/14/2020
Navajo Nation Council to hold Special Session Monday, Mar. 16, 2020
03/14/2020
Uranium public hearings postponed
03/12/2020
Notice of postponement of Naa'bik'iyati' Committee public hearings on uranium on 03/13/2020 in Chinle, AZ and 03/14/2020 in Tuba City, AZ
03/12/2020
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on March 12, 2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/11/2020
Speaker Damon, Chairman Tso request Surgeon General maintain presence of medical officers on Navajo Nation
03/11/2020
24th Navajo Nation Council listens to Northern and Eastern Agency residents on uranium issues
03/10/2020
State Task Force continues push for Navajo budget priorities at Arizona State Capitol
03/10/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on March 12, 2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (REVISED 03/10/2020)
03/04/2020
Proposed NAABIK’ÍYÁTI’ COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING Navajo Technical University Wellness Center, Crownpoint, NM on Friday, March 6, 2020 - 9:00 AM
03/03/2020
Proposed NAABIK’ÍYÁTI’ COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING Diné College – South Campus Lecture Hall Shiprock, NM Thursday, March 5, 2020 - 9:00 AM (REVISED 03/04/2020)
03/01/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee work session on 03/02/2020 at 8:30am - 12:00pm (Council Chambers)
02/28/2020
Memorandum announcing upcoming Naa'bik'iyati' Committee work sessions on 03/02/2020 and 03/16/2020
02/27/2020
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 02/27/2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/27/2020
Resources and Development Committee meets at Lake Valley Chapter
02/26/2020
Navajo Nation Council to hold uranium public hearings March 5, 6, 13, 14 (REVISED 02/26/2020)
02/25/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 02/27/2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/24/2020
Agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee work session on 02/25/2020 at 9:00am (Council Chambers)
02/24/2020
Delegate Crotty, MMDR working group continue to lead advocacy for Navajo families at New Mexico MMIW Task Force meeting
02/24/2020
Naa'bik'iyati' Committee convenes for judicial complex work session
02/24/2020
Speaker Damon, 24th Navajo Nation Council commend passage of New Mexico Senate Bill 99
02/21/2020
Navajo leaders sign proclamation encouraging public participation in the 2020 Census
02/20/2020
Law and Order Committee on Capitol Hill lobbying for public safety and judicial
02/13/2020
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 02/13/2020 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
02/013/2020
Navajo Nation welcomes new Ethics and Rules Director Kandis Martine
02/013/2020
State Task Force meets with N.M. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham at the Roundhouse
02/11/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 02/13/2020 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers) (REVISED 02/12/2020)
02/07/2020
24th Navajo Nation Council
attend opening day of Utah Legislature
02/07/2020
Delegate Crotty moves Missing and Murdered Dine' Relatives projects forward, announces awareness action campaign
02/07/2020
Speaker Damon, Vice-President Lizer, Law and Order Committee Chair Charles-Newton show support for Navajo, tribal bills at Arizona Legislature
02/07/2020
Resources and Development Committee receives report on Northern Navajo Fair, disabled Navajos
02/06/2020
Council delegates Mark Freeland and Pernell Halona advocate for chapter projects at New Mexico Roundhouse
02/03/2020
Speaker Damon, 24th Navajo Nation Council coordinate 480 tons of Navajo Mine coal deliveries to Navajo Chapters
01/31/2020
Agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee work session on 02/10/2020 at 9:00am (Council Chambers)
01/31/2020
24th Navajo Nation Council salutes the life and service of Navajo Code Talker Joe Vandever Sr.
01/29/2020
Council confirms Ernestine Tsinigine as Navajo Nation Supreme Court Associate Justice
01/27/2020
Speaker Seth Damon's report to the 2020 Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 01/27/2020
01/27/2020
Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 01/27/2020 - 01/31/2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/27/2020
24th Navajo Nation Council observes passing of Sophie Yazzie at 105
01/23/2020
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 01/27/2020 - 01/31/2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/23/2020
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular session on 01/23/2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/21/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular session on 01/23/2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/21/2020
24th Navajo Nation Council honors the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
01/21/2020
24th Navajo Nation Council mourn the passing of Walter Wolf, Jr.
01/14/2020
Speaker Damon, 24th Navajo Nation Council mourn passing of former Council Delegates John Perry, Jr. and James Tomchee
01/13/2020
Resources and Development Committee Delegates Kee Allen Begay, Jr. and Mark Freeland meet with US EPA Adminstrators in Washington
01/12/2020
Speaker Damon, RDC call for greater inclusion of Navajo communities in federal Chaco effort
2020 Press Releases
01/12/2020
Budget and Finance Committee take action on three legislation items for first 2020 meeting
2020 Press Releases
01/12/2020
Title II Reform Subcommittee selects Chairperson, Vice Chairperson during special meeting
2020 Press Releases
01/12/2020
Speaker Damon, 24th Navajo Nation Council mourn loss of Councilman Benjamin Hogue
2020 Press Releases
01/08/2020
Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. opposes President Nez's line item veto of CD-46-19
01/07/2020
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 01/09/2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/06/2020
Agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee work session on 01/10/2020 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
2019 Press Releases
12/31/19
Din'e Bizaad Subcommittee convenes first regular meeting
12/26/19
Holiday message from Speaker Damon and the 24th Navajo Nation Council
12/23/19
State Task Forces meets on Utah State Legislative Priorities, forwards to Naa'bik'iyati' Committee
12/21/19
Neomi Gilmore confirmed as district court judge by 24th Navajo Nation Council
12/20/19
24th Navajo Nation Council pass veto override legislation at December Special Session
12/20/19
Naabik’íyáti’ Committee passes legislation for $1.9 million from UUFB for 2020 transmission charge
12/19/19
Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 12/19/2019 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
12/19/19
Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting debate on 638 designation, veto override legislation
12/17/19
Navajo Board of Election Supervisors discuss budget, unmet needs for special elections during regular meeting
12/13/19
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 12/19/2019 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
12/13/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 12/19/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) REVISED ON 12/16/2019
12/12/19
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 12/12/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
12/10/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 12/12/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
12/10/19
Ethics and Rules Office reports no complaints filed against any members of the 24th Navajo Nation Council
12/10/19
Budget and Finance Committee receives reports, take action on legislation
12/06/19
Office of the Speaker Closure - Dec. 6, 2019
12/05/19
Announcing the inaugural Navajo Nation Council Chamber Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
12/05/19
Law and Order Committee begins performance evaluation for Probationary Judge Honorable Tina Tsinigine
12/02/19
Dates for the 24th Navajo Nation Council 2020 Regular Sessions
11/28/19
Wishing the Navajo Nation safe, joyful Thanksgiving and Family Day
11/27/19
Delegate Crotty, Missing and Murdered Dine' Relatives Working Group demand accountability from Office of President and Vice President
11/25/19
Health, Education and Human Services Committee confirms four appointments to Navajo Nation Board of Education
11/22/19
Navajo Nation thanks pilot Adriel Heisey for 24 years
11/22/19
Health, Education and Human Services Committee convenes to discuss apportionment for Navajo school boards
11/20/19
Speaker Damon, Navajo Government Development meet with Anishinabek Nation delegation
11/14/19
Burnt Corn residents celebrate new multipurpose building for community members
11/14/19
Members of 24th Navajo Nation Council appointed to Tribal-Interior Budget Council committees
11/13/19
24th Navajo Nation Council meets with Navajo Transitional Energy Company
11/12/19
Veterans Day Messagefrom the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/12/19
Veterans Day Messagefrom the 24th Navajo Nation Council
11/12/19
Delegates Daniels, Tso Receive Utah State Reports
11/06/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 11/07/2019 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
11/05/19
Naat'aji Nahat'a Hane': Legislative Branch News - 2019 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session
11/05/19
Agenda for Naa'bik'iyat'Committee Work Session on 11/06/2019 at 1:00pm (Department of Dine' Education Auditorium (DODE) Auditorium)
10/31/19
Navajo leaders witness Keel Laying of USNS Navajo
10/24/19
24th Navajo Nation Council acts on 19 legislations at Fall Session
10/22/19
Farming meeting to be held Thursday at Many Farms Chapter
10/21/19
Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/21/2019 - 10/25/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/17/19
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/21/2019 - 10/25/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/17/19
Fall 2019 Council Session to Stream Online via Vimeo, Youtube, Facebook
10/17/19
Speaker, Council Express Condolences on Passing of US Representative Elijah Cummings
10/17/19
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 10/17/2019 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
10/16/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 10/17/2019 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
10/16/19
Delegate Crotty presents at Violence Against Women Act conference
10/16/19
City of Flagstaff issues Indigenous Peoples' Day Proclamation
10/09/19
Media Advisory: Council Delegate to take oath on Thursday
10/08/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 10/10/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
10/08/19
Children, Residents Receive Pumpkin Donations
10/01/19
Candlelight Vigil Held for Victims of Murder
10/01/19
Fall 2019 Navajo Nation Council Session Begins October 21, 2019
09/30/19
Congressman Grijalva to HostNavajo Uranium Miners Forum Wednesday
09/27/19
Speaker Damon and Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission push Indigenous voting rights
09/25/19
Resources and Development Committee plans coordination, leadership work sessions
09/25/19
2019 District 11 Special Election Results
09/18/19
Speaker Damon extends condolences on the passing of New Mexico State Senator Carlos R. Cisneros
09/17/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 09/19/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (CANCELLED)
09/17/19
National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims Candlelight Vigil to be held on 09/25/2019 from 6:30pm – 8:00pm at the Navajo Nation Council Chambers
09/13/19
JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation Fiscal Year 2020 Comprehensive Budget signed into law
09/13/19
Commission on Navajo Government Development to hold regular meeting in Cow Springs, AZ
09/12/19
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Evaluation of Performance for Probationary Judge Victoria Yazzie
09/11/19
Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Navajo Nation adopted by the Navajo Nation Council
09/06/19
Navajo Nation Council Approves Full Funding for Chapter Stipends
09/06/19
Navajo Nation Council establishes Dine' Bizaad subcommittee
09/05/19
Navajo Nation Council votes to support U.S. Senate Bill 788 "Equality Act"
09/05/19
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 09/05/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
09/05/19
Navajo Nation Council Accepts Parade Candy Legal Opinion
09/04/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 09/05/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
09/03/19
Navajo Nation Council Approves Fiscal Year 2020 Comprehensive Budget
08/30/19
Navajo Nation FY 2020 Comprehensive
Budget Approved by B&F, Naabik’íyáti’ Committees
08/29/2019
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council FY 2020 Comprehensive Budget Session on 9/03/2019 - 9/06/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
08/27/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 08/29/2019 - 08/30/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
08/27/19
Navajo Nation Council Speaker recognizes Wells Fargo Settlement Team
08/27/19
Delegate Newton Delivers Recommendations to Federal Public Safety Programs
08/26/19
Public input sought for Navajo Nation Business Court proposal
08/22/19
Violence Against Women Act testimony delivered by Delegate Charlaine Tso
08/20/19
Resources and Development Committee hears agriculture, vending, grazing issues at Cameron special meeting
08/16/19
U.S. Representative Tom O’Halleran Delivers Report from Congress to Council Delegates
08/15/19
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Study Committee Bill signed by Arizona Governor Ducey
08/12/19
JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation Proclaims "Navajo Nation Code Talkers Week"
08/12/19
Navajo Nation and City of Albuquerque sign historic Human Rights Memorandum of Understanding
08/09/19
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 08/15/2019 at 1:00pm (Council Chambers)
08/08/19
RDC Holds Many Farms Farming and Irrigation Project Field Meeting
08/08/19
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 08/08/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
08/07/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 08/08/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
07/30/19
Naat'aji' Nahat'a Hane': Legislative Branch News - 2019 Navajo Nation Council Summer Session
07/30/19
Delegates congratulate, offer coordination to Navajo Area Director Roselyn Tso
07/23/19
Speaker Damon encourages progress and positive change at Navajo Housing Authority
07/19/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 07/23/2019 at 4:00pm (Council Chambers)
07/15/19
Let's Journey Together: Navajo Nation Council Delegate Nelson S. BeGaye Resigns
07/15/19
Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 07/15/2019 - 7/19/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
07/12/19
Delegates Advocate before Utah State Leadership at Governor’s Native American Summit
07/11/19
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 07/15/2019 - 7/19/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
07/11/19
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 07/11/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
07/09/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 07/11/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
07/03/19
Council mourns passing of Char James, champion of healing and prevention for Navajo youth and elders
07/01/19
Arizona Treasurer provides intro, update to Health, Education and Human Services Committee
06/28/19
Law and Order Committee advocates for increased public safety funding with Executive and Judicial Branches
06/27/19
Speaker, Delegates work with chapters to advance projects at New Mexico Sihasin Summit
06/26/19
Annoucement memo for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee work session on 07/05/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (CANCELLED)
06/25/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 06/27/2019 at 10:00am (Tolikan Chapter House, Sweetwater, AZ (CANCELLED)
06/25/19
Agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee work session on 06/28/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
06/14/19
Council Delegates Applaud Introduction of BADGES Act in the US Senate, Bill Will Enhance Resources Addressing Missing, Murdered Indigenous Persons
06/12/19
Speaker Damon thanks Light Up Navajo participants for their support at national conference
06/11/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 06/13/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
06/10/19
HEHSC Clarifies Intoxicant Use Consumption, Possession Prohibition for Navajo Nation Employees While on Official Travel
06/10/19
Chapters Receive Full Funding from NM Tribal Infrastructure Fund Board with Council Support
06/07/19
Council Expresses Support for Diné Filling Late Senator Dr. Pinto’s Seat
06/07/19
Council Expresses Appreciation for Light Up Navajo Volunteers
06/07/19
Naabik’íyáti’ Expresses Opposition to Measure Permitting Roadbuilding and Logging within Former Bears Ears Boundary
06/07/19
Proposed Agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Orientation Work Session on 06/20/2019 at 9:00am (Council Chambers)
06/07/19
Proposed Agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Work Session on 06/14/2019 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
06/07/19
Announcement memo for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Work Session on 06/14/2017 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
06/06/19
Joint Committee Work Session Takes Place to Hear Challenges and Successes of Farmington-area Substance Abuse Program
06/05/19
Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 06/05/2019 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
06/04/19
Complete Count Commission conducts first meeting, leadership selected
06/03/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 06/05/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
06/03/19
Navajo Nation mourns the passing of Navajo Code Talker William Tully Brown
06/03/19
Budget and Finance Committee approves FY 2020 General Fund allocations as recommended by Branch leaders
06/03/19
Delegate Henio hosts U.S. Census Director to experience first-hand the barriers of counting on Navajo
05/31/19
Naa'bik'iyati' Committee advances funding for chapter stipends and summer youth employment, Veterans Direct Services resolution passes
05/31/19
Naa'bik'iyati' Committee moves forward legislation for pilot industrial hemp project with strict testing, regulations
05/31/19
Navajo Nation Accepts Original Copy of Treaty of 1868
05/30/19
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 06/05/2019 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
05/28/19
Navajo Census 2020 Complete Count Commission starts strategizing to ensure every Navajo citizen is counted
05/28/19
24th Navajo Nation Council Memorial Day Tribute
05/24/19
Governor Lujan Grishman, Navajo Nation issue statements on the passing of Senator John Pinto
05/24/19
Resource Committee Advances Slate of Bills, Including Hemp Research and Sustainability Consideration
05/24/19
Health, Education, and Human Services Committee Holds Regular Meeting at Tuba City Hospital, Receives Report from TCRHCC
05/23/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 5/28/2019 at 4:00pm (Council Chambers)
05/23/19
Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 5/23/2019 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
05/22/19
Budget and Finance Committee releases Highway Safety monies, amends Fund Plan for Twin Arrows Public Safety Building
05/22/19
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 05/23/2019 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)
05/21/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 05/23/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
05/20/19
Navajo Code Talker Fleming Begay laid to rest
05/17/19
Council Speaker Damon Shares Navajo Nation's Priorities with N.M. Governor at Tribal Summit
05/16/19
Health, Education and Human Services Committee seeking applicants for Graduate Student Representative on the Commission on Navajo Government Development
05/15/19
Navajo Nation Council Commends Navajo Utah Water Settlement’s Advancement
05/15/19
Plan of Operation in Place for Program Training Healing Practitioners
05/14/19
Agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee work session on 05/16/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
05/13/19
Naa'bik'iyati' Committee advances appointment, defers Census legislation for refinement
05/09/19
Navajo Utah Delegates Meet with Utah Tribal Leaders
05/09/19
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 05/09/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
05/08/19
Navajo Nation leadership hosts HHS leadership
05/07/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 05/09/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
05/07/19
Navajo Nation Council Mourns Passing of Former Delegate Emmett Bia, Sr.
05/06/19
Naat'aji' Nahat'a Hane': Legislative Branch News - 2019 Navajo Nation Council Spring Session
05/06/19
Navajo Nation Council Commends President’s May 5th MMIW Proclamation, Calls on White House and Congress to Reauthorize VAWA and Fully Fund Trust Obligations
05/03/19
Navajo Nation to Hold Missing and Murdered Diné Relative Forum
04/30/19
Speaker Damon Advocates for Traditional Values to Guide Sustainable Governance, Existence at Symposium
04/30/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 05/04/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
04/29/19
MEMO - Naabik'íyáti Committee Special Meeting on Saturday, May 4 at 10am (Council Chambers, Window Rock, AZ)
04/24/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 04/25/2019 at 10:00am (Naatsis’áán Community School Naatsis’áán, Navajo Mountain, UT)
04/16/19
Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 04/15/2019 - 4/19/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
04/16/19
Speaker Seth Damon's report to the 2019 Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 04/15/2019
04/10/19
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 04/15/2019 - 4/19/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
04/10/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 04/11/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/28/19
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 03/28/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/26/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 03/28/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/20/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 03/21/2019 at 10:00am (Department of Dine' Education (DODE) Auditorium)
03/19/19
Agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee work session on 03/23/2019 at 9:00am (Dine' Conference Center - Bingo Hall, Twin Arrows Navajo Casino and Resort, Twin Arrows, AZ)
03/14/19
Office of the Speaker announces new Capital Projects hire
03/14/19
Navajo Nation Council Offers Assistance in Search for Missing Aneth Youth
03/14/19
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 03/14/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/14/19
Naa'bik'iyati' Committee conducts town halls on NGS, NTEC
03/12/19
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 03/14/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
03/12/19
Council Secures State Funding for Shiprock Judicial/Public Safety Facility
03/12/19
Navajo Nation Council Welcomes New Deputy Cabinet Secretary
03/12/19
JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation announces new class of Navy ships
03/05/19
Council stands by emergency relief for chapters
03/01/19
Statement on Navajo Generating Station Negotiations
03/01/19
Council Stands Behind Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women State Bills
03/01/19
Navajo Nation Council Appropriates Chapter Relief Funding After Emergency Management Updates
02/28/2019
Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Regular Meeting on 02/28/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/26/2019
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Regular Meeting on 02/28/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/26/19
Law and Order Committee Selects Delegates Charles-Newton and Otto Tso as Leadership
02/26/19
Tsos Rise to Leadership of Health, Education and Human Services Committee
02/25/19
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 02/26/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
02/20/19
Delegates Jamie Henio and Raymond Smith, Jr. selected as leadership for Budget and Finance Committee
02/19/19
Council to conduct town halls regarding potential acquisition of Navajo Generating Station by Navajo Transitional Energy Company
02/15/19
Dennehotso Chapter celebrates opening of convenience store
02/14/19
With Delegates' leadership, three branches advocate for new Shiprock Judicial/Public Safety facility
02/13/19
Navajo Department of Aging and Long Term Care Services receives new vans
02/12/19
Navajo Nation Council confirms new standing committee membership
02/07/2019
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 02/11/2019 at 10:00am Council Chambers
02/07/2019
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special session on 02/11/2019 at 7:00am (Council Chambers)
02/07/19
JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation seeks bi-partisan support for the Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act
02/06/19
Navajo Nation Council delegates continue to fight on behalf of missing and murdered indigenous women
02/06/19
Support letter from Speaker Seth Damon to Utah State Legislature on behalf of missing and murdered indigenous women
02/06/19
Navajo Nation leadership advocates for Navajo priorities at Utah American Indian Caucus Day
02/04/19
JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation demands fair distribution of Impact Aid funding for Navajo students
01/28/19
Delegate Seth Damon selected as Speaker for the 24th Navajo Nation Council
01/28/19
Speaker Pro Tem’s Report 2019 Winter Navajo Nation Council Session Honorable Seth Damon
01/28/2019
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special session on 01/30/2019 at 08:00am (Council Chambers)
01/25/2019
Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 01/28/2019 - 02/01/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/24/19
Council congratulate Kara Bobroff on appointment to the New Mexico Public Education Department
01/24/19
Navajo Nation Council members meet with New Mexico Governor
01/23/2019
Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular session on 01/24/2019 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)
01/22/19
Council congratulates Lynn Trujillo, newly appointed Cabinet Secretary Designee for New Mexico Indian Affairs Department
01/18/19
New Mexico council delegates hold regional planning meeting to prepare for 2019 New Mexico legislative session
01/16/19
24th Navajo Nation Council takes office and elects Council Delegate Seth Damon as Speaker Pro Tem
01/13/19
Proposed agenda for 24th Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 01/15/2019 at 3:00pm
